Back to my trip to Strokestown Park. I had a brilliant guided tour around the house. Our tour guide was Dara, he was very interesting and told us some great stories about the house and it's occupants. We also got to see possibly the scariest dolls in the world! It was great to see the... Continue Reading →
Sligo Abbey Lumiere
Sligo Abbey is lit up this week for Heritage Week. I think it looks beautiful. Luckily I had the Canon 100D with me, I think it's done a brilliant job on these. The rest of my photos are here.
Sligo Gaol
I finally got to take photos inside Sligo Gaol (or jail) this week. I've wanted to do this for a long time but it isn't open to the public. Siobhan the Heritage Officer let Sarah (Derelict Nation) and I for a look around on Monday. The prison was open from 1823-1959, it was also known... Continue Reading →
Sligo walking tour
Today I went on the walking tour of Sligo. It runs every weekday morning at 11am starting at the Tourist Office in O'Connell Street, Sligo. You can join the tour when you wish and leave when you wish. John Ryan took us all around Sligo town and even though I've lived here for 23 years... Continue Reading →
Green Fort
I had a lovely morning at Green Fort as part of the Open Doors series of tours of 'hidden' Sligo. It's a wonderful place with stunning views..very much hidden as I hadn't heard about it before. There was a great turn out for the talk and tour. Fiona Gallagher who wrote 'The Streets of Sligo' gave... Continue Reading →
Behind Closed Doors
Today was a really interesting and exciting day for me. Open Door Sligo - Connecting People, Place & Heritage in Sligo. They arrange for members of the public to see behind some of the most interesting buildings in Sligo. Today was the Masonic Lodge. Now I must confess that I've always wondered about this building... Continue Reading →
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